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Date: 27-Sep-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

QCO for Aluminum and Aluminium Alloy Products

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
  • It mandates compulsory use of the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for specified aluminium and aluminium alloy products conforming to relevant Indian Standards.
  • The order is issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will be the certifying and enforcing authority.

Key Changes

  • The order will come into force six months from the date of publication in the official gazette, which is September 27, 2023.
  • Micro enterprises have twelve months from the date of publication to comply with the order.
  • Small enterprises have nine months from the date of publication to comply with the order.
  • Exemption is provided for goods or articles manufactured domestically for export.
  • The order specifies a list of aluminium and aluminium alloy products along with their corresponding Indian Standards that must be adhered to.
  • Violation of the order will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
  • The specific Indian Standards applicable are listed in the table, including standards such as IS 7092 (Part 1):1992, IS 7092 (Part 2):1987, IS 5484:1997, IS 733:1983, IS 734:1975, IS 736:1986, IS 737:2008, IS 739:1992, IS 740:1977, IS 5082:1998, IS 16011:2012, IS 17682:2021, IS 1285:2002, IS 2067:1975, IS 21:1992, IS 1254:2007 and IS 7902:2001.

Impact Analysis

Aluminium Manufacturers

  • Action Item: Manufacturers should immediately begin the process of obtaining BIS licenses and aligning their production processes with the specified Indian Standards.

Exporters

  • Action Item: Exporters should ensure proper documentation to demonstrate that their products are intended for export to avail of the exemption.

Consumers

  • Action Item: Consumers should look for the Standard Mark when purchasing aluminium products to ensure they meet the required quality standards.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Item: BIS needs to gear up its certification and enforcement capabilities to handle the increased workload.

Other Industries (Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, etc.)

  • Action Item: These industries should review their supply chains and ensure that their aluminium product suppliers are compliant with the new order.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry that issued the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for issuing the order. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body responsible for certification and enforcement of the quality control order. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The act under which penalties for contravention of the order will be applied. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: The act that defines micro and small enterprises, which are given extended timelines for compliance.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29092023-249046 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D9H0x9x2x0 23-249046 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4071] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 27, 2023/अजश्व न 5 , 1945 No. 4071] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023/ASVINA 5, 1945 वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मत्रं ालय (ईद्योग संवधनध और अतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग) अदेि नइ ददल्ली, 25 जसतम्बर, 2023 का.अ. 4241(ऄ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो ऄजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो स ेपरामि ध करने के बाद यह मत ह ैदक यह जनजहत म ेंअवश्यक ऄथवा जहतकर ह,ै ऄत: एतद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत अदेि करती ह,ै नामत:- 1. सजं िप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) आस अदिे को एल्युजमजनयम एव ं एल्युजमजनयम एलॉय प्रोडक्टस (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) अदेि, 2023 कहा जाएगा। (2) यह अदेि अजधकाररक राजपत्र म ें आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेछह महीन ेके बाद लागू होगा। 2. मानक जचह्न का ऄजनवाय ध प्रयोग – (1) नीच े दी गइ ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट वस्ट्तुए ँ या सामान ईि ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें ईजल्लजखत तदनरूु पी भारतीय मानक के ऄनुरूप होंगे तथा ईनम ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (ऄनुपालन मूल्यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की ऄनुसूची-II की स्ट्कीम-I के ऄनुसार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो के लाआसेंस के तहत मानक जचह्न लगा होगा। बिते दक आस अदेि म ेंस े कुछ भी जनयाधत की जाने वाली स्ट्वदिे म ें जवजनर्ममत वस्ट्तुओं या सामान पर लागू नहीं होगा। 6141 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] बिते दक सूक्ष्म ईद्यम के संबंध म,ें जैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघ ु और ईद्यम जवकास ऄजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खंड (ज) और (ड) म ें पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै यह अदेि आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े बारह माह की ऄवजध के बाद लागू होगा। बिते दक लघु ईद्यम के संबंध म,ें जैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और ईद्यम जवकास ऄजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खंड (ज) और (ड) म ें पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै यह अदेि आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेनौ माह की ऄवजध के बाद लाग ू होगा। 3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो ताजलका म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट वस्ट्तओंु या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतधन प्राजधकरण होगा। 4.ईल्लघं न के जलए पने ल्टी – आस अदेि के प्रावधानों का ईल्लघं न करन े वाले व्यजि को भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो ऄजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया जाएगा। ताजलका वस्ट्त ु या सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कध (1) (2) (3) 7092 (भाग 1):1992 ससचाइ प्रयोजनों के जलए एल्युजमजनयम एलॉय ट्यूब्स – वेलड् ेड एल्युजमजनयम एव ं ट्यूब्स एल्युजमजनयम एलॉय प्रोडक्टस 7092 (भाग 2):1987 ससचाइ प्रयोजनों के जलए एल्युजमजनयम एलॉय ट्यूब्स – एक्सट्रूडेड ट्यूब्स 5484:1997 सतत कासस्ट्टग और रोसलग द्वारा जनर्ममत इसी ग्रेड एल्यूमीजनयम रॉड 733:1983 रॉट एल्यूमीजनयम और एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय बार, छडें और ऄनुभाग (सामान्य आंजीजनयररग ईद्देश्यों के जलए) 734:1975 सामान्य आंजीजनयररग प्रयोजनों के जलए रॉट एल्यूमीजनयम और एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय, फोर्जजग स्ट्टॉक और फोर्जजग 736:1986 सामान्य आंजीजनयररग प्रयोजनों के जलए रॉट एल्यूमीजनयम और एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय प्लेट 737:2008 सामान्य आंजीजनयररग प्रयोजनों के जलए रॉट एल्यूमीजनयम और एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय िीट और जस्ट्रप 739:1992 सामान्य आंजीजनयररग प्रयोजनों के जलए रॉट एल्यूमीजनयम और एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय के तार 740:1977 सामान्य आंजीजनयररग प्रयोजनों के जलए रॉट एल्यूमीजनयम और एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय ररवेट स्ट्टॉक 5082:1998 जवद्युत ऄनुप्रयोगों के जलए रॉट एल्यूमीजनयम और एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय बार, छडें, ट्यूब, ऄनुभाग, प्लेट और िीट 16011:2012 फामाधस्ट्यूरटकल पैकेसजग के जलए एल्यूमीजनयम और एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय फॉयल 17682:2021 एल्यूमीजनयम कम्पोजीट पैनल 1285:2002 रॉट एल्यूमीजनयम और एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय - सामान्य आंजीजनयररग प्रयोजनों के जलए एक्सट्रूडेड राईंड ट्यूब और हॉलो सेक्िन[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 2067:1975 जवद्युत प्रयोजनों के जलए रॉट एल्यूमीजनयम तार 21:1992 बतधनों के जनमाधण के जलए रॉट एल्यूमीजनयम और एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय 1254:2007 कॉरूगेटेड एल्यूमीजनयम िीट 7902:2001 एरोस्ट्पेस ऄनुप्रयोगों के जलए एल्यूमीजनयम एलॉय फोर्जजगस्ट्टॉक और फोर्जजग (एलॉय 24345)। नोट : आस ताजलका के प्रयोजन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के सबं ंध म ें जारी संिोधनों सजहत ईनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, जैसा दक भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर ऄजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं लागू होंगे। [फा. स.ं पी-29026/7/2023–एलइअइ] संजीव, संयक्ु त सजचव MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 25th September, 2023 S.O. 4241(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following Order, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Order may be called the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of six month from the date of publication of this notification in official gazette: 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standard as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export: Provided further that in relation to micro enterprises, as defined in clause (h) and (m) respectively of Section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of twelve month from the date of publication of this notification: Provided also that in relation to small enterprises, as defined in clause (h) and (m) respectively of Section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of nine month from the date of publication of this notification. 3. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the Table. 4. Penalty for Contravention. – Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. TABLE Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) 7092 (Part 1):1992 Aluminium alloy tubes for irrigation purposes - Aluminium and Aluminium welded tubes Alloy Products 7092 (Part 2):1987 Aluminium alloy tube for irrigation purposes - extruded tube 5484:1997 EC Grade Aluminium Rod produced by Continuous4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Casting and Rolling 733:1983 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods and sections (For General Engineering Purposes) 734:1975 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys, forging stock and forgings for general engineering purposes 736:1986 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy plate for general engineering purposes 737:2008 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy sheet and strip for general engineering purposes 739:1992 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy wire for general engineering purposes 740:1977 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy rivet stock for general engineering purposes 5082:1998 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods, tubes, sections, plates and sheets for electrical applications 16011:2012 Aluminium and aluminium alloy foil for pharmaceutical packaging 17682:2021 Aluminium composite panel 1285:2002 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys- Extruded round tube and hollow sections for general engineering purposes 2067:1975 Wrought Aluminium Wire for Electrical Purposes 21:1992 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for manufacture of utensils 1254:2007 Corrugated Aluminium Sheet 7902:2001 Aluminium alloy forging stock and forgings (Alloy 24345) for aerospace applications Note : For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time shall apply. [F. No. P-29026/7/2023-LEI] SANJIV, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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